CVE-2026-48568
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Secure Boot Bypass via Protection Mechanism Failure

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Protection mechanism failure in Windows Secure Boot allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-09
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NVD
CVE-2026-48568
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35521
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microsoft windows_secure_boot *
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CWE ID Description
CWE-693 The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a protection mechanism failure in Windows Secure Boot. It allows an authorized attacker to locally bypass a security feature designed to protect the system during the boot process.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an authorized attacker to bypass critical security features of Windows Secure Boot. This could lead to compromise of system integrity, potentially allowing malicious code to run during system startup, which can affect confidentiality and integrity of the system.

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